Towing A Vehicle Or Trailer ('70Wed Load Or Towed Unit") - Fleetwood Revolution LE Owner's Manual

On The Road
Towing
a
Vehicle
or Trailer
("Tower;J Load or Towed Unit")
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NOTE
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SOml1.stiltes and provinces require brakes andsafety
chams when towing vehicles. Consultihe prop""
authorities In the states or provinces through which
you will be traveling ..
When you usey.our m.ot.or h.ome t.o tow, remem-
ber that y.ou must stop the towed load with your
m.ot.or home's brakes. This is critical .on hills and
in the m.ountains where y.ou may enc.ounter sharp
curves and possibly irregular road surfaces.
Check y.our mot.or h.ome Chassis Operator's/
Owner's Guide/Manual
far the maximum
weight y.our mot.or h.ome can pull and st.op .on
· both level and steep roads.
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'NOTE
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. 10 most cases the GCWR of the chassis and the fin-
ished motor home are the same. In some cases, due
/0 the equipped hitch receiver, the GCWR may be
reduced. Please refer to the Cargo Carrying Capacity
Tag posted in your motor home for the rated GCWR.
If the Chassis Operator's/Owner's
Guide/Manua/equipped with y.our m.otor h.ome
does nat provide specific inf.ormati.on .on tawing
vveight limits, it is strongly recoillmended that the
tawed vehicle. or trailer be equipped with a prop-
erly installed and .operating supplemental brake
c.ontr.ol system that operates in c.ombinati.on with
the brakes .owy.our m.otor h.orne. The supplemen-
tal brakes. will
NOT
all.ow y.ou t.o taw mare than
the listed GCWR far y.oQ[ m.ot.or home.
If you
cannot stop, you will crash_
Y.ou must nat exceed the tire capacities or the
weight fa<ct.orslisted bel.ow ify.ou expect t.o tow
· something behind your mot.or h.ome, either with
· .or without a dally. The fact.orsare:
• GCWR - Gross Combined Weight Rating
• GTW- Gross Towed,Weight
•
MTW,M~imum
TonfuiWeight
• GAWR- Gross Axle Weight Rating'
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The ratings far the above factors are all
listed . .on the Cargo Carrying Capacity label
pasted inside the motor h.ome .
• Tire Capacity
The tire capacity is dependent up.on the
inflati.on pressure set at the l.oad applied.
If you expect t.o taw with y.our motor harne, there
areadditi.onal guidelines that y.ou must f.oll.ow: ..
• Do not use a load equalizing hitch
if
your
hitch head receiver is below 10,000 {bs.
capacity_ It could cause structural damage
to the motor homeframe components.
• Do not exceed MtiximumTong~e Weight as
listed on the carrying capacity label.
Heavier tongue weights can change your
vehicle's handling and response, can cause
a vehicle to crash, and will restrict your cov-
erage under the Ownercare Warranty_
• Consult with your dealer or towing equip-
ment/trailersupplier to determine the
correct type of hitch head assembly and
eqUipment you should use for towing and
leveling the load you intend to. pull.
• Do not tow anything weighing more than
the GTW listed on the Cargo Carrying
· Capacity label. Heavier towed loads can
exceed your chassis'ability tiJpulland stop
the load and cause a. vehicle crash, damage
the motor homestru,cture or drive train, and
· restfict y,rJUr coverage under the Fleehyood
· or chassis manufacturer's warranty.
. Changing the trailer hitch will not increase
the tow capacity of the motor home.
• Consult the Chassis Operator's/Owner's
Guide/Manua~
aad
U.S_
state and Canadian
provincial laws for towing weight limits and
for guidelines for installing supplemental
· braking systems that operate with your motor
home's brakes. .
A
WARNING
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,
Dei not exceed the 'rated load of the motor home, or
the. rated load of. any .axle, Exceeding the GVWR,
GAWR, GTW or GCWR of your motor home can
cause halidlingproblems, a vehicle crash, damage
your motor. home and void your warranties.